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PAD FOR HORSEUOLLARS.

No. 341,992. Patented May 18, 1886.

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PAD FOR HORSE COLLARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 341,992, dated May 18,1886.

Application filed December 21, 1885. Serial No. 156,405. (No model.)

ing by the hard surface of the collar rubbing against the neck of thehorse. Horse-collar pads have also been constructed in detachablesections, the object of which was to afford an opportunity forpreventing friction against a particular sore spot on the horsesncck byremoving a section of the pad opposite the sore spot.

The sectional sweatpad has been found to operate with more or lesssuccess; but the common sweat-pad, or cloth sweat-pad, is "objectionablein these respects, that although it is much better than allowing thenaked collar to bear upon the horses neck, still the friction will causesores or galled spots on the horses neck, and when these sores arecreated the matter or blood from these sores will gather on the pad andbccomehard, and thusincrease the hurt; and, furthermore, these clothpads cannot be cleaned without great damage to the pad.

I will now describe my invention, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in whichFigure l is a perspective view of my improved pad, and Fig. 2 is anenlarged view of a portion of the same.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts wherever they occur.

In the drawings, a represents the woven fabrics composed of cords formedfrom horsehair loosely woven, and shown more clearly in Fig. 2, and brepresents a binding of cloth or other suitable material.

The animal-hair of which this pad is composed is first washed andcleaned, and then spun into thread either by hand or by suitablemachinery, and from the thread into cord which cord is put on a loom andwoven into a very coarse cloth or pad, which may be of proper shape tofit the horses neck.

I am aware that horse-collar pads formed of leather and stuffed withloose hair are not new; also, thathorse-collars have been covered withleather tanned with the hair on; that a pad or cushion composed of afelted material in an open elastic knitted covering of yarn or thread,and that pads having a lining of non-felted hair pressed into sheets,are not new, and I do not desire to claim the same, as they are notadapted to the results obtained by my improvement, as the loose hair,felting, and linings soon pack or harden, and the leather tanned withthe hair on does not afford sufficient protection, and the hair soonwears away. My improved hair-cloth, however, is not liable to any ofthese objections, and while it is strong and durable, easy on the neckof the horse, the spaces between the woven strands allow the passage ofthe air, so as to ventilate and cool the parts of the animal contiguousthereto, preventing thereby chafing, galling, and heating, besideshaving a beneficial effect upon the part of the body already sore fromany cause, and that without the use of medicines or other appliances.

The edge of the pad may bebound by any suitable binding or alongitudinal selvage edge may be woven in the pad, and it may beattached to the horse-collar by hooks, buckles, or other suitableappliances.

3y the use of the term animal-hair I do not desire to include wool,which has been woven into a fabric employed in horse-collar pads.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s

A horse-collar pad consisting of a fabric loosely woven from cords orstrands of animal-hair, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

I11 testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FERDINAND BURKHART.

Witnesses:

J 0s. W. OROOKES, PAUL BAKEWELL.

